spread vs circulation

circulation vs spread

spread and circulation both are nouns.

spread is an adjective but circulation is not an adjective.

spread is a verb but circulation is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spread	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
circulation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, circulation is a hyponym of spread; that is, circulation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spread:

spread: act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
circulation: the spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area

Other hyponyms of spread include diffusion, dispersal, dispersion, dissemination, scatter, scattering, strewing, decentralisation, decentralization.

spread (noun)	circulation (noun)
act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time	the spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area
decorative cover for a bed	the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)	free movement or passage (as of cytoplasm within a cell or sap through a plant)
a haphazard distribution in all directions	movement through a circuit; especially the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels
the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age)	number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures	(library science) the count of books that are loaned by a library over a specified period
two facing pages of a book or other publication
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes
a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed

spread (adjective)	circulation (adjective)
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
fully extended in width
prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out

spread (verb)	circulation (verb)
cause to become widely known
become widely known and passed on
distribute or disperse widely
spread out or open from a closed or folded state
become distributed or widespread
cover by spreading something over
distribute over a surface in a layer
strew or distribute over an area
move outward
spread across or over

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